The architects plans show how they want to incorporate Preston’s heritage and history into the design – with a statue for R2:D2 in memory of actor Kenny Baker within the courtyard and interior designs to reference the Bash Street Kids created by Preston cartoonist Leo Baxendale.

We love it when developers include roof terraces – because Preston has the exact climate for it!

Moor Lane already has substantial student accommodation with IQ Preston and Sanctuary Moor Lane Halls on the opposite side of the road.

Last year the city council gave the go-ahead to Innovation House – a major development just to the south of Innovation House.

And Canterbury Halls, near The Unicorn pub, is due to be complete by August this year.

How the new flats would look along Moor Lane at night

David Cox Architects say the university’s continued growth – as it redevelops the Preston campus – means there is an requirement for more accommodation.

They state: “The implementation of the development will benefit the university and the city as a whole.

“The university has been consulted on these proposals both from the point of view of the amount of accommodation and the integration of the scheme into their masterplan.”